Coleby Veesart earns statewide We Kan! award in Concordia
Coleby Veesart of Garden City Community College KSBDC region director earned the Champion for Many designation at the 17th annual We Kan! Awards during the Kansas Sampler Festival in his hometown Concordia. The Kansas Sampler Foundation recognizes ten people for preserving rural culture with grassroots dedication.
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Pat Veesart
Kansas Small Business ‘Velopment Center
Garden City Community College
Veesart
Concordia
Kansas Sampler Foundation
Marci Penner
Inman
Tom Braddy
Paxico
Kansas
John Divine
Salina
Sharla Krenzel
Leon
Wichita County
Kristel Lewis
Lawrence
Joan Nothern
Glasco
Susan Rathke
Emporia
Glenda Trecek
Agenda
Kristina Vaughn
Steve
Jane Fry
Elk Falls Pottery
Imman
Deerfield District Sets 2009 10 Enrollment and Start Dates
Deerfield School District announces enrollment for 2009 10 and lists school hours. Enrollment is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon Friday. The first day is August 13 with classes from 8:10 a.m. to noon and the first full day is August 14.
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Deerfield
Dodge City casino on schedule with 570 slots and 10 tables
Building superintendent Hank Morris says construction of Kansas first new casino is two weeks ahead of schedule and projected to finish by late October with 570 slot machines and 10 gaming tables ready for staff move in. Boot Hill Gaming Inc. president Jeff Thorpe expects casino opening in early December with no exact date set.
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Dodge City
Hank Morris
Morris
Jeff Thorpe
Boot Hill Gaming Inc
Long Arkansas River water dispute ends as states file final agreement
Kansas and Colorado announced they have filed a Supreme Court agreement to resolve final technical issues over monitoring use of Arkansas River water. The 1985 suit cited improper diversions, ending a century of disputes and a $34 million damages order, with ongoing monitoring and possible future disputes deemed negotiable.
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Topeka
Kansas
Colorado
Arkansas
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
John Suthers
Steve Six
David Barfield
Barfield
High Court
Dick Wolfe
Salvation Army Seeks Backpacks for 600 Kids in Need
The Salvation Army via Capt. Louise Lurtz calls for volunteers and donations of school supplies and money to fill backpacks for about 600 children from low income families. Distribution occurs on Monday Tuesday and Aug 12, with required documents for families. excess supplies will go to the community.
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Salvation Army
Louise Lurtz
Lurtz
Ninth St
CJ Banks
Christopher Banks
Kansas Ave
Aaron Alspach
Prairie grouse may stall wind growth across five states
Prairie chicken populations have fallen 80 percent since 1963 from habitat loss and drought. If listed as threatened or endangered, wind turbine projects across eastern New Mexico, eastern Colorado, western Kansas, northwest Oklahoma, and parts of Texas Panhandle and South Plains could face strict restrictions. Industry and wildlife groups say a committee is updating guidelines with a report due in October as habitat fragmentation worsens for this imperiled species.
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Lubbock
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Heather Whitlaw
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
South Plains
Laurie Jadziewicz
American Wind Energy Association
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Jadziewicz
Mark Salvo
Santa Fe
N.M
Garden City to hear five developers on surplus property
Garden City commissioners advanced five developers to the interview and presentation stage for two surplus parcels, one for residential and one for commercial use. Proposals include 19 and 16 lot single family plans, a 29 unit multifamily project, a 6,000 square foot four tenant retail strip, and a medical office. Presentations set for early September and open to the public.
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City of
Garden City
Steve Cottrell
David Crase
Cottrell
Campus Drive
Shortgrass Street
Mary and
Fleming Streets
Matt Allen
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